Ode To The Mets
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[Intro ]F#m B G#m C#m
F#m B
Up on his horse, up on his horse
G#m C#m
Not gonna wake up here anymore
F#m B
Listen one time, it's not the truth
G#m C#m
It's just the story I tell to you
F#m B
Easy to say, easy to do
G#m C#m
But it's not easy, well maybe for you
F#m B
Hope that you find it, hope that it's good
G#m C#m
Hope that you read it, think that you should
F#m B
Cuts you some slack as he sits back
G#m C#m
Sizes you up, plans his attack
F#m B
Da-da-da drums please, Fab
G#m C#m
And I got it all, I got it all
F#m B
Waitin' for me down on the street
G#m C#m
But now you gotta do somethin' special for me
F#m B
I'm gonna say what's on my mind
G#m C#m
Then I'll walk out, then I'll feel fine
F#m B
Yeah, I'm under his thumb, I'm on his back
G#m C#m
I will not show my teeth too quick
F#m B
I needed you there, I needed you there
G#m C#m
But I didn't know, I didn't know
F#m B
Go alone
E C#m
I'll go alone
F#m B
We'll go alone
E C#m
I'll go alone
( F#m B G#m C#m )
F#m B
Back from his trip, he's at the door
G#m C#m
When he gets back, he's on the phone
F#m B
Innocent eye, innocent heart
G#m C#m
No, it's not wrong, but it's not right
F#m B
Innocent time, out on his own
G#m C#m
Not gonna do that, fuck, I'm out of control
F#m B
I was just bored, playin' the guitar
G#m C#m
Learned all your tricks, wasn't too hard
F#m B
It's the last one now, I can promise you that
G#m C#m
I'm gonna find out the truth when I get back
( F#m B E C#m )
( F#m B E C#m )
E
Gone now are the old times
F#m A
Forgotten, time to hold on the railing
B
The Rubik's Cube isn't solving for us
E
Old friends, long forgotten
F#m
The old ways at the bottom of
A
The ocean now has swallowed
B E
The only thing that's left is us
F#m
So pardon the silence that you're hearing
A B E F#m A B
Is turnin' into a deafening, painful, shameful roar
Final E
How to play Ode To The Mets
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.